Median Household Income
$63,084
Median Home Value
$216,300
Median Gross Rent
$943/mo
Poverty Rate
18.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
63.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
38.9%
Median Age
33.2
Population Over Time
Ellis County grew 0.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
28,878
2016
29,032
2018
28,878
2020
28,747
2022
28,921
2024
28,920
Business & Industry
Ellis County has 1,110 business establishments employing 12,808 people.
Construction
121
Health care and social assistance
120
Accommodation and food services
113
Other services (except public administration)
98
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
78
Finance and insurance
68
Professional, scientific, and technical services
65
Wholesale trade
58
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.